Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-12
THE STATE FAIR THIS WEEK.

To be opened at meriden To-MorrOw
 Cattle Entries Number 45O. Exhi-
 bition Horses 80 and II Grange
 Entries-A Circular From President
 Bill Of the Association.
 The eighteenth annual State fair will open at Meriden to morrow and will continue for four days. The entries for cattle have closed and number in the various classes upwards of 45O head This does not include town teams and strings of cattle, and is the largest list ever made. Entries of horses for exhibition only number 130.
 Last year there were new buildings erected at cost of between four and five thousand dollars, which were supposed to afford ample facilities for all articles of various descrip tions.
 There was, however, a new feature intro- duced that year, which reached such propor- tions that the various buildings did not give enough room. This feature was the display of agricultural products, fancy articles, etc., of members of the different granges Early this year the various grange societies ex- pressed desire to exhibit their products at the coming fair The officers of the society at once decided to encourage this new fea- ture, and have erected an addition to the former large building, so that now there is double the hall space, and all the grange ex- hibits will be adjoining one another and un- der cover in a water-tight building. There have already been eleven entries of the grange societies, which will make this feature alone worth the time and money invested Ill a visit to the fair.
 In the horse trots there have been over fifty entries. ensurine lively contest in this di- rection and exciting times for those inter ested in the race course.
 The entries in the stock department have been pouring in rapidly during the past few days. many names being new to the former lists and large number from extreme parts of the State.
 It is now an assured fact, that so far as the exhibits are concerned in the various de- partments, the fair this year will excel any heretofore held. It only remains for the people of the State to turn out, visit the fair, and thereby ensure its financial suc- cess.
 The exhibition of carriages will be very large. The old tent has been condemned and three new ones have been ordered to fill it's place.
 A Chicago implement firm are erecting a building 60x30, and will run their exhibits by steam engine.
 Secretary Andross recently sent to Presi- dent Clark, of the Consolidated road, an in- vitation to attend the annual State fair, to- gether with complimentary tickets for him- | self and friends. MT. Clark has returned the | tickets with thanks, accompanying them with letter in which he says if he can attend the fair in the press of other duties he would prefer to pay his own way.
 MT. James A. Bill has sent out the follow | ing statement as to the outlook for the State f fair:
 The eighteenth annual State fair will be ! l. UU1Ir 1In-y \ Thursday and Friday, September 18th, 14th, | 18th and 16th. Since the fair has been held at Meriden, it's success financially and other ! wise has been very satisfactory, both to th' visitors and the society. Last year at a regu' l lar meeting of the society it was decided te | locate the fair for term of years at Meriden Immediately after this step was decided up | on, the officers went to work, erecting per manent buildings, and making such improve. ments as would add to the comfort of the e1 l hibitors. Last year there were new build l ings erected at cost of between $4 GOO ane l $5, ,000, which were supposed to afford ample | facilities for all articles of various descrip- 1 tions There was, however, new featur introduced last year, which reached sucl proportions that the various buildings dit | not give enough room. This feature tt | which refer is the display of agriculture products, fancy articles, etc., of members o | the different granges- Early this year thu ! various Crange sOc1etles expressed oesifs to exhibit their products at the coming fair The officers of the State society at once de
 cided to encourage this new feature and hav' erected an addition to the former larg l building SO that now there is double tn
 hall space, and all the grange products vii
 be adjoining one another and under cover il
 water tight building. There have alread, been eleven entries of the Grang societies, which will make this feature alon
 we'll worth the time and money invested in
 visit to the fair. In the horse trots there hay
 been over fifty entries, insuring lively con test in this direction and exciting times fo
 those interested in the race course. The en
 tries in the stock department have been pour
 ing in rapidly dnring the last few days, man. names being new to the former lists and
 goodlY number from extreme parts of tn
 State.
 It is now an assured fact that as far as tn
 exhibits in the various departments are con
 cerned, that the fair this year will excel an
 heretofore held. The old exhibitors Eav
 come nobly to the front, being aided by man '